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How did Jesus' death link to the idea of sacrificial lambs in Christianity?
Judgement
ASPIRE: Assess what the story of Lazarus tells us about judgement
CHALLENGE: Explain what judgement is
Judgement
What is judgement?
a misfortune or calamity viewed as a divine punishment.
"the events of last week are a judgement on us for our sinful ways"
synonyms: punishment, retribution, penalty; just deserts
"the crash had been a judgement on them for their wickedness"
Jesus' Teachings
Jesus' Teaching
Jesus taught that God’s love and mercy are unconditional, though many of his parables speak about God’s judgement after death. Christianity teaches that there will be a Judgement Day at the end of time and all will be judged by Jesus according to how they behaved.
Story of Lazarus
Lazarus
Questions
Questions
1. Why is it important that Lazarus had been dead for four days?
2. "Anyone who believes in me, even if he dies, he will still have life" - what does Jesus mean?
3. "Whoever believes in me shall never die. Believe in me and you will see the glory of God"
4. How does this fit with the idea of Judgement Day?
The Parable of the Sheep and Goats
Sheep and Goats
Read the copy of the Parable of the Sheep and Goats
Underline what happens to the sheep in one colour, and the goats in another.
Sheep and Goats Explained
Video
Questions
Questions
1. What is the difference between sheep and goats ?
2. "Whatever you did for the least of these, you did it for me" - what does this mean?
3. What do you have to do to be a sheep? (Ext. What benefits would this offer?)
4. What do you have to do to be a goat? (Ext. What negatives would this offer?)
Nicene Creed
The Nicene Creed is a document that gives instructions to most of the Christians worldwide, including Catholicism, Orthodox and Church of England.
The Nicene Creed states that Jesus ‘will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead.’ This is showing Jesus will make and deliver the judgement.
Catechism of the Catholic Church
Catechism
- The Catechism of the Catholic Church (a summary of Roman Catholic teaching) states that there are two particular judgements. The particular judgement occurs immediately after each individual’s death.
- The general/final judgement takes place at the Second Coming, which is when many Christians believe that Jesus will return in glory to Earth, bringing the age of time and space to an end. He will judge those still alive and those who are dead, as a result of which they will be assigned to either heaven or hell.
Judgement Day
Many Christians believe absolutely that after they die their soul will wait for Judgement Day. From there, they will be rewarded with heaven or punished with hell.
Arguments for - why does this support the idea of Judgement Day?
Argument Supporting this
- The problem is that word’s cannot describe the afterlife adequately, not least because no one has the experience to speak from.
Arguments Against
Arguments against this
- Some Christians reject the idea of the Second Coming and final judgement. They think Jesus was trying to express something human beings cannot fully understand, but in a way that they could make some sense of.
- They also believe the creeds should be understood in the same way. They do not deny that humans will be called out to account for their lives, but they disagree about the context and the way in which it is to be interpreted.
Universalism
Universalism
- Some Christians reject any idea of Hell because they think its existence would mean that God’s love would not triumph over evil.
- They think that ultimately everyone will respond to God’s love and that whatever evil things people may have done, they will repent and be forgiven. This belief is called universalism.
Exam Skills
Exam Skills
Explain two contrasting views on judgement in Christianity (4 marks)
Explain two contrasting views on judgement in Christianity (4 marks)
Sentence Starters
- One Christian view on judgement is...
- This means...
- A contrasting Christian view on judgement is...
- This means...